Searching for Help To Find Housing

Provides short term one time assistance for hydro arrears or disconnection, rental arrears to avoid eviction as well as other emergency situations

Provides housing support services, including:Rent Supplement

• Offers a rent subsidy to individuals who require financial assistance to obtain or maintain housing
• Works in partnership with landlords in the Sudbury/Manitoulin Districts to provide safe and affordable housing

Transitional Community Support

• Provides short-term support to individuals who are receiving housing services from CMHA and require assistance in sustaining and maintaining their housing
• Helps individuals maintain their wellness and develop daily living skills to avoid crisis, hospitalizations, and risk of homelessness
• Supports individuals for a period of 3-4 months

• Provides a long-term case management program that assists individuals and families to find and maintain housing
• Works to address and mitigate barriers to achieving permanent housing
• Offers support, advocacy, and accompaniment to appointments
• Initiates referrals to other programs and services
• Provides ongoing outreach after permanent housing has been established

 

Provides financial assistance for rental and/or utility arrears, utility connection fees or financial assistance towards first/last month's rent to secure permanent housing for individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and are considered low income but not on Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits

Assists individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in securing shelter or maintaining their current housing

Offers assistance with the following:

• Emergency shelter
• Rental arrears and eviction
• Energy arrears and disconnection (includes water, hydro, gas, oil, propane, firewood)
• Cost for a move due to eviction, fire, or flood
• Replacement of furniture due to fire, flood, or pest infestation
• Rent or utility deposit in order to establish new housing
• Emergency decluttering and pest/bed bug infestation

Provides a wide range of services for children, youth, and adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders and their families

Community Living Options
• Assists individuals to live full and complete lives within their community
• Offers Host Family Program
• Offers Community Homes Program
• Offers Supported Independent Living
  Community Participation Supports
• Offers a variety of options according to individual choice
• Enhances increasing social roles and volunteer opportunities
• Assists with pursuing leisure activities within the community
  Community Supports
• Provides case management and advocacy support to adults and children living in the community
  Employment
• Assists with finding meaningful employment
• Offers job readiness, resumé writing, job searches skill development and job coaching
• Provides Vocational Supports and Employment Services
• Offers career planning for young adults
  Specialized Supports
• Supports according to individuals' needs at a given time in their life
• Family and support groups
• Behavioral supports
• Psychological services
• Communication services
  Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
• Provides access to specialized medical care using video conferencing and other tele-diagnostic equipment
• Allows specialists to remotely examine and prescribe treatments to patients in their home communities
• Reduces the need to travel to receive medical care

Offers affordable retirement residences including townhouses, homes and apartments

Assists individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in securing shelter or maintaining their current housing

Offers assistance with the following:

• Emergency shelter
• Rental arrears and eviction
• Energy arrears and disconnection (includes water, hydro, gas, oil, propane, firewood)
• Cost for a move due to eviction, fire, or flood
• Replacement of furniture due to fire, flood, or pest infestation
• Rent or utility deposit in order to establish new housing
• Emergency decluttering and pest/bed bug infestation